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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-12

The Social and Economic Committee formulates, on its own initiative, and examines, at the employer's request, any proposal likely to improve employees' working, employment and vocational training cond…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-12

Where, since the filing of the draft terms of merger with the clerk of the commercial court and until the completion of the transaction, the acquiring company permanently holds at least 90% of the sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-12

Meetings of the Executive Council are chaired by the President of the Territorial Council. At its request, the representative of the State is heard by the Executive Council.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R1233-12

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, army hospitals shall be deemed to be public health establishments. For these hospitals, the Minister for Defence exercises the powers of the Dire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-12

…om the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or at the request of the authorisation holder and in accordance with the procedure laid down in I of article R. 1321-7, issue an order amending th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article R3213-12

Any mandate conferred, subsequent to the delivery or the sending into possession of a legacy, by the legal representative of a department or a departmental public establishment, with a view to adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-12

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council's term of office. They may be re-elected. V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of material safety monitoring

Article R5212-12

…h devices available to its members, as well as any association distributing medical devices at home and appearing on a list drawn up by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-12

A company which has fewer than fifty permanent employees during the financial year and whose articles of association meet the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 210-10 may provide in its ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-12

Electricity and natural gas supply bills are presented in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the minister responsible for consumption and the minister responsible for energy issue…

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